Necrophilia vs. Necrophiliac — What's the Difference?

Necrophilia, also known as necrophilism, necrolagnia, necrocoitus, necrochlesis, and thanatophilia, is sexual attraction towards or a sexual act involving corpses. It is classified as a paraphilia by the World Health Organization (WHO) in its International Classification of Diseases (ICD) diagnostic manual, as well as by the American Psychiatric Association in its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM).

Obsessive fascination with death and corpses.

Obsessive fascination with death and corpses.

The deriving of sexual gratification from fantasies or acts involving a corpse.

The deriving of sexual gratification from fantasies or acts involving a corpse.

A person who engages in necrophilia

(sexuality) A pathological attraction to dead bodies, especially sexual attraction or intercourse.

(medicine) Pathological fascination with death.

An irresistible sexual attraction to dead bodies